susan with the human body sometimes you really cannot say yes its possible
to get an infection form infected sinuses in your heeel--highly unlikely

rfememberf whithe blood cells do not like to swin in high concentration of
glucose

susan as a surgivcal physician assistant patients do very well with asn
amputated foot..alternatives to chronuc osteomylitis is constat surgery
antibiotics--very difficult to treat and control

thdre are imaging techniques to differentiat active infection in bone--can
be very nasty to treat--do you have any fistular tractics or any drainage?

extremely important to get you type 2 dm under control--best treatment is
very serious weight loss--very difficult to do

if you are placed on insulin--tend to do this much more these days it will
be very diffficult to control you dm--instead of urinating our your glucose
it will be converted to fat with insulin

susan dot fool with osteomyitis of the foot--i suggest you see a orthopedic
surgeon in your area--they have tons of experience trating this
condition=--try to create a very warm therapeutic relationship as osteo can
be a touch and go chronic condition

i hth

peter

Is it possible that infection of the ethmoid bone could migrate and take